[mbforbes]

Thank you for the kind words, vision, and feedback! Will be thinking more along the direction of true 'life situation rehearsal.'

Re: taking too long, I 100% agree. Wrestled with what to cut. Do you think skipping all the setup screens and story intro would have worked well for you, dropping right into Vincent('s missed birthday)?

[path_care]

I like teaching by doing the best. Once I started playing the game I felt hooked so getting them to that first speaking opportunity will draw them in as they learn.

[bturtel]

Yea, I think so - I could imagine this being really streamlined by just dropped me immediately into a conversation, with maybe the goal just written on a screen somewhere - no setup, no storyline, etc. I guess it just depends if most of your users are there for a gameplay experience vs a "practice" experience.